Improvement in cartridge-belts



D. TAYLOR.

Cartridge-Belt.

Patented March 9 1875,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID TAYLOR, OF UNITED STATES ARMY, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMASEWING, OF TUCSON, ARIZONA TERRITORY.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARTRIDGE-BELTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 160,730, dated March 9,1875; application filed November 18, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID TAYLOR, United States Army, of the city andcounty of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented a new andImproved Cartridge-Belt; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference had to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in WlllCl1Figure 1 is a perspective view. Figs. 2, 3, 4 are detail views.

The invention relates to cartridge-belts and consists in the features ofimprovement hereinafter described and claimed.

A represents the belt, having cross-slots a, preferably eighty innumber, so as to receive forty cartridge-holders or clips, distributedequally around the person. It also has a buckle, a, in which is fastenedone end of a strap, B. The latter passes alternately from the outside tothe inside of belt through the.

slots at, has its other end made fast by a rivet, b, to the outside ofthe belt, and is provided with the buckle b, which holds the belt aroundthe body.

My peculiar form of cartridge-holder is made from steel or other elasticmetal, having the body 0, upper and lower extensions D D, and lateralwings E E. The extensions D D are bent backward so as to attach themfirmly to the strap, while the wings are bent forward and toward eachother, until the opposite edges nearly or quite meet. A cartridge, F,may thus be clasped'with suflicient tenacity by the wings E E, to holdit fast under any ordinary contingency, while it will yet readily admitof being removed by the application of manual force. This belt is welladapted to any troops, but particularly to infantrygvhile holders forpistol and saber may be readily attached.

By this invention the cartridges are equally distributed around theperson, lightness and durability are attained, facility in applying andwithdrawing the cartridges secured, the clips or holders prevented fromdropping the cartridges under any circumstances, lost or broken clipsquickly replaced, and the cartridge-box dispensed with entirely.

The advantage possessed by the extensions D over a rivet, for attachingthe clip or cartridge-holder to the strap, is that if any one of theclips gets out of order it may be quickly removed and another supplied,while as a fastenin g it is perfectly secure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. Thecombination of crossslotted belt A, the interlacing-strap B, and clampsDE, arranged as and for the purpose described.

2. A cartridge-belt clamp, having lower extensions D bent backwardjtoattach them firmly to the strap, as shown and described.

DAVID TAYLOR.

Witnesses FRANK STAPLES, OHAs. E. OURTIss.

